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The Pre-Teen North and South Louisiana Scholarship & Recognition
Program was held recently at the Radisson Hotel in Baton Rouge. Louisiana's best and
brightest top female honor roll students, ages 7 to 12 years old, competed for over $5,000
in educational bonds, prizes, and awards, as well as for the opportunity to qualify for
competition in the 2000 Pre-Teen America Nationals to be held July 2-7, 2000, at the Hyatt
Regency Hotel in Knoxville, Tennessee, where they will have the opportunity to compete for
over $25,000 in educational bonds, prizes, and awards.
The participants were evaluated in seven criteria divisions including (1) Academic Achievement (2) Volunteer Service to Church and Community (3) School Honors and Activities (4) Development of Personal Skills and Abilities (5) General Knowledgeability (6) Communicative Ability (7) On-Stage Expressiveness and Overall Pre-Teen Image.
The following are the state titleholders and runners-up.
Pre-Teen North Louisiana |
Pre-Teen South Louisiana |
| 1999 Pre-Teen North
Louisiana (Senior) Amber Harrigill - 12 year old daughter of M/M Glen Harrigill of Ferriday 1st Runner-Up - Sr. (Tie) Jordan Hall - 11 year old daughter of M/M Tom Hall of Tickfaw Jennifer Meyers - 12 year old daughter of M/M Keith Meyers of Jackson 2nd Runner-Up - Sr.(Tie) Jenna Melancon - 11 year old daughter of M/M Danny Melancon of Loranger Kristina Tobara - 11 year old daughter of M/M Roger Tobara of Denham Springs 3rd Runner-Up - Sr.(Tie) Afton Brunett - 10 year old daughter of M/M Todd Brunett of Loranger Kacey Miles - 10 year old daughter of M/M Kirk Miles of Dodson 4th Runner Up - Sr. Kellie Harville - 11 year old daughter of M/M Scott Harville of Bossier City 1999 Pre-Teen North Louisiana (Junior) Samantha Bartholomew - 8 year old daughter of M/M Scott Bartholomew of Denham Springs 1st Runner-Up - Jr. (Tie) Amanda Brown - 9 year old daughter of M/M Mickey Brown of DeRidder Danielle Finnefrock - 9 year old daughter of Ms. Jo Lynn Ross of Coushatta 2nd Runner-Up - Jr. (Tie) Miriam Downing - 9 year old daughter of M/M Eric Downing of Zachary Victoria Walker - 9 year old daughter of M/M Reginald Walker of Leesville 3rd Runner-Up - Jr. (Tie) Chelsea Farley - 9 year old daughter of Ms. Gina Thomas of Coushatta Kaslyn Hughes - 9 year old daughter of Ms. Tracie Hughes of Monterrey 4th Runner - Up - Jr. Megan Washington - 8 year old daughter of M/M Earl Washington of Pineville Speech Winner (Tie) Samantha Bartholomew - 8 year old daughter of M/M Scott Bartholomew of Denham Springs Amber Harrigill - 12 year old daughter of M/M Glen Harrigill of Ferriday Talent Winner (Tie) Michelle Grimsley - 12 year old daughter of M/M Rick Grimsley of Mansfield Jennifer Meyers - 12 year old daughter of M/M Keith Meyers of Jackson |
1999
South Louisiana Pre-Teen (Senior) LeAnna Rhodes - 12 year old daughter of M/M Daniel Rhodes of Baton Rouge 1st Runner-Up - Sr. (tie) Danielle Stark - 11 year old daughter of M/M Ron Stark of Slidell Joyatee Sarker - 11 year old daughter of Dr/M Bhaba Sarker of Baton Rouge 2nd Runner-Up - Sr. (tie) Chantel Fouchi - 11 year old daughter of Dr Dana Fouchi of Metarie Shawntel Smith - 12 year old daughter of M/M James Smith of New Iberia 3rd Runner-Up - Sr. (tie) Lily Pangiotis - 11 year old daughter of M/M Dan Pangiotis of Lafayette Carly Delahoussaye - 11 year old daughter of M/M Dewayne Delahoussaye of New Iberia 4th Runner Up - Sr. Lauren Deroche - 11 year old daughter of M/M Blane Deroche of Lutcher 1999 South Louisiana Pre-Teen (Junior) Ashton Piland-9 year old daughter of M/M Tom Piland of Baton Rouge 1st Runner-Up - Jr. (tie) Pooja Johnson - 8 year old daughter of M/M Alonzo Johnson of Baton Rouge Rebecca Hedrick - 8 year old daughter of M/M Joel Hedrick of Baton Rouge 2nd Runner-Up - Jr. (tie) Kadie Tardo - 9 year old daughter of Ms Melissa Tardo of Gray Melissa Hill - 9 year old daughter of M/M Craig Hill of Belle Chase 3rd Runner-Up - Jr. (tie) Alexandra DeArmond - 9 year old daughter of M/M John DeArmond of Gonzales Sarah Baudoin - 8 year old daughter of M/M Russell Baudoin of Gray 4th Runner - Up - Jr. Jamie Lagrange - 8 year old daughter of M/M Mitch Lagrange of Arnaudville Speech Winner (tie) Tiarra Austin - 11 year old daughter of M/M Leroy Austin of Bourg Danielle Stark - 11 year old daughter of M/M Ron Stark of Slidell Talent Winner Alexandra Eagle - 12 year old daughter of M/M Larry Eagle of Lake Charles |